Few would deny the Hawker Hurricane's place among the legends of British aviation, even though it has been overshadowed by the more glamorous Supermarine Spitfire -especially in terms of its value in defeating the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain. The Hurricane was RAF Fighter Command's most significant asset when World War Two broke out in September 1939. It remained so for much of the following year. The Spitfire was faster and more manoeuvrable but was a comparatively recent creation and not available in anything like the same numbers.
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